How to Plant Passion Fruit
This article introduces how to plant passion fruit and detailed knowledge about passion fruit cultivation techniques. Next, our site editor will introduce to everyone.
Passion fruit, also known as egg fruit, is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of America. It thrives in temperatures of 20-30°C and requires a greenhouse or even a heated greenhouse in colder regions to survive winter. Sufficient sunlight and long-daylight hours are beneficial for flowering. The soil layer should be at least 50cm deep, loose and well-drained, with a pH value of 5.5-6.5.
Cultivation:
1. Choose the variety: Currently, widely cultivated varieties include Tainung No.1, Zixiang No.1, Wanshanxing, and Golden Passion Fruit. Be cautious in selecting seedlings and their health status.
2. Equipment: Iron netting must be set up for vines to climb, watering and fertilizing spray facilities, and the outer layer of the high架子 netting should cover the entire area to prevent针蜂 insects.
3. Planting: Plant about 50-80 plants per mu, dense planting in the first year, removing some plants in the second year. Good drainage should be ensured and raised beds should be built for planting. For areas with insufficient soil depth and low terrain, root restrictors can be used to elevate the planting. Seedlings should be acclimated and disinfected, and cuttings should be set up in a seedling room.
4. Management: Prune the vines to a single or double main蔓. After climbing the trellis, guide the sub-vines to reduce density and overlapping. Pruning should be done during the middle of the fruiting period. Before planting, apply a small amount of base fertilizer according to the current soil condition. Apply liquid topdressings and foliar fertilizers according to the physiological state of vegetative and reproductive growth. Reduce or avoid the use of herbicides, and control the growth of weeds with weed suppression mats.
5. Fruit: A mature plant can have 6 batches of inflorescences in a year, and good management can increase one or two batches. The Golden Passion Fruit variety has a low rate of self-pollination and requires manual pollination, while other varieties can have good pollination rates under appropriate conditions. During the middle fruiting stage, guide the fruiting vines to the lower part of the trellis. Passion fruit can be harvested manually or by natural maturation and falling. For natural maturation, a bird net can be stretched under the trellis to catch the fruit. After manual harvesting, passion fruit requires post-harvest treatment, with 2-7 days of maturation and acid reduction depending on the growing season and ripeness, achieving the sales target. The sweetness, acidity, aroma, flesh fullness, proper fertilization and management, and harvesting techniques are the main conditions determining the quality.
6. Summary: There is a lot of information available online on passion fruit cultivation techniques, and the operational details will not be discussed in detail here. The following points 1-5 are summarized as follows: selection and breeding of healthy seedlings, disinfection before planting, soil adjustment and repair, water and drainage design, prevention and treatment of diseases and pests, correct fertilization and management, cultivation of healthy roots, no use of herbicides, appropriate thinning without fruit enlargement agents, optimal flavor development, and no forced picking.
7. Passion fruit can be planted all year round in tropical regions, and batch planting can ensure fruit availability throughout the year. In tropical regions with distinct seasons, fruit harvesting is from July to November. In tropical areas, the peak yield can be reached in the first year, with an output of about 1000 kg per mu, while in subtropical areas, the peak is reached in the second year, with an output of about 1400 kg per mu. Market prices are: Golden Passion Fruit > Wanshanxing > Purple Passion Fruit.
The above is a detailed introduction to how to plant passion fruit and the cultivation techniques of passion fruit, for reference by netizens.